Sophon has reached a deep cooperation with Aethir to bring decentralized computing services to the ZK community
As part of the collaboration, Aethir will go live on its network shortly after the launch of the Sophon mainnet (scheduled for Q3 2024).On June 6, 2024, ++Sophon++ and ++Aethir++ announced the launch of a strategic partnership, connecting Aethir's decentralized computing community of 800,000 users with Sophon's over 3 million pre-registered users.
As part of the collaboration, Aethir will go live on its network shortly after the launch of the Sophon mainnet (scheduled for Q3 2024). Additionally, the two projects will exchange nodes between their communities, as both have recently completed highly successful node public sales.
Aethir is a distributed computing network focused on supporting GPU-intensive applications such as artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and cloud gaming. The Aethir network consists of two main components: checker nodes and reward infrastructure, as well as actual computing resource providers. Checker nodes will be deployed on Sophon, responsible for most of the verification and reward distribution processes within the network. Furthermore, Aethir will launch a permissionless platform providing computing services, which will also be available on Sophon.
Sophon will run Aethir checker nodes to ensure the resilience and reliability of the network. As part of the node exchange and broader collaboration, node operators from Sophon and Aethir will receive each other's tokens, ensuring that both communities benefit from the successful cooperation of the two networks.
"The powerful decentralized computing infrastructure of Aethir combined with Sophon's cutting-edge ZK Stack technology marks the arrival of a new era in high-performance computing. This collaboration will make top GPU computing resources more accessible and reliable for AI, machine learning, and cloud gaming applications. By leveraging Sophon's advanced blockchain capabilities, we can ensure that the innovation and scalability of the decentralized computing network are enhanced." ------Dan
"We are excited to partner with Aethir to showcase the best outcomes that Web3 can offer next." said Aethir co-founder Seb. "The long-term goals of Sophon and Aethir make this collaboration a natural fit and will bring value to both ecosystem communities, which we are very excited about."
"Decentralized computing networks and DePIN are killer applications of blockchain technology, and the high performance and plug-and-play nature of ZK chains make them the perfect choice for hosting key components of distributed computing networks." ------Aethir CEO Daniel Wang
About Sophon
Sophon is a modular blockchain built on the ZK Stack architecture, launched by former ZKsync executives and supported by funds including Spartan, SevenX, OKX Ventures, and Huobi Ventures. It will become one of the first instances of a modular and scalable ZK Stack, enabling projects to launch highly scalable and secure EVM chains. Built on the technology stack behind ZKsync Era, Sophon will benefit from low latency without sacrificing security, as most competing L2 solutions remain highly centralized in many key features.
Sophon facilitates connections between developers and users, benefiting from strong strategic partnerships with ecosystems such as ++ZKsync++, Beam, Zentry, and ++Aethir++.
About Aethir
Aethir is revolutionizing the DePin track by empowering the AI and gaming sectors through its advanced, distributed enterprise-grade GPU computing infrastructure. Aethir aims to serve enterprise clients that require the world's most powerful AI chips (such as NVIDIA H100s) and provide the best experience for global cloud gaming players. All of this is achieved through a decentralized architecture, bringing GPU cloud to the community and making computing resources available to everyone.
Aethir is supported by leading Web3 investors such as Framework Ventures, Merit Circle, Hashkey, Animoca Brands, Sanctor Capital, and Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC). Thanks to successful node sales, Aethir has over $150 million in funding to develop its ecosystem. Aethir is paving the way for the future of decentralized GPU computing.
